TCM Schedule for Wednesday, July 21: From Hollywood to the Heartland

More Money, More Problems is the daytime theme for TCM.

Tonight TCM heads back to the heartland for a night of small town musicals, though that does seem to be stretching things a bit with Meet Me in St. Louis on the roster.

Wednesday, July 21, 2021

12:15 am
Gilda (1946)
1h 50m | Suspense/Mystery | TV-PG
A gambler discovers an old flame in South America, but she's married to his new boss.
Director
Charles Vidor
Cast
Rita Hayworth, Glenn Ford, George Macready

2:15 am
Exodus (1960)
3h 40m | Epic | TV-PG
A young Israeli activist fights to set up a homeland for his people.
Director
Otto Preminger
Cast
Paul Newman, Eva Marie Saint, Ralph Richardson

6:00 am
Five and Ten (1931)
1h 28m | Drama | TV-G
A dime-store heiress elopes with a married man.
Director
Robert Z. Leonard
Cast
Marion Davies, Leslie Howard, Richard Bennett

7:45 am
Million Dollar Baby (1941)
1h 40m | Comedy | TV-G
A young innocent's surprise inheritance causes problems with her poor but proud boyfriend....
Director
Curtis Bernhardt
Cast
Priscilla Lane, Jeffrey Lynn, Ronald Reagan

9:30 am
A Millionaire for Christy (1951)
1h 31m | Comedy | TV-G
A woman sets her hat for a man who's inherited a million dollars.
Director
George Marshall
Cast
Fred MacMurray, Eleanor Parker, Richard Carlson

11:15 am
Expensive Husbands (1937)
1h 2m | Romance | TV-G
A rising film star pays a steep price when she marries a prince for publicity.
Director
Bobby Connolly
Cast
Patric Knowles, Beverly Roberts, Allyn Joslyn

12:30 pm
Next Time I Marry (1938)
1h 5m | Comedy | TV-G
To secure a huge fortune, an heiress has to find a husband fast.
Director
Garson Kanin
Cast
Lucille Ball, James Ellison, Lee Bowman



1:45 pm
Breakfast for Two (1937)
1h 5m | Comedy | TV-G
A Texas heiress competes with a gold digger for the love of a playboy.
Director
Alfred Santell
Cast
Barbara Stanwyck, Herbert Marshall, Glenda Farrell

3:00 pm
Big City Blues (1932)
1h 5m | Drama | TV-PG
A country boy finds love and heartache in New York City.
Director
Mervyn LeRoy
Cast
Joan Blondell, Eric Linden, Jobyna Howland



4:15 pm
The Big Shot (1937)
1h | Comedy | TV-G
A small-town veterinarian's life goes to the dogs when he inherits a fortune.
Director
Edward Killy
Cast
Guy Kibbee, Cora Witherspoon, Dorothy Moore

5:30 pm
Big Hearted Herbert (1934)
1h | Comedy | TV-G
A plumber's business success makes him neglect his family.
Director
William Keighley
Cast
Aline MacMahon, Guy Kibbee, Patricia Ellis

6:30 pm
The Millionaire (1931)
1h 22m | Comedy | TV-G
A bored millionaire retires from big business to open a garage.
Director
John G. Adolfi
Cast
George Arliss, Florence Arliss, David Manners

WHAT'S ON TONIGHT: FROM HOLLYWOOD TO THE HEARTLAND

Small Town Musicals

8:00 pm
Bye Bye Birdie (1963)
1h 52m | Musical | TV-G
A rock star's personal appearance turns a small town into a disaster area.
Director
George Sidney
Cast
Janet Leigh, Dick Van Dyke, Maureen Stapleton



10:00 pm
The Music Man (1962)
2h 31m | Musical | TV-G
A con artist hawks musical instruments and band uniforms to small-town America.
Director
Morton DaCosta
Cast
Robert Preston, Shirley Jones, Buddy Hackett



12:45 am
Meet Me in St. Louis (1944)
1h 53m | Musical | TV-G
Young love and childish fears highlight a year in the life of a turn-of-the-century family.
Director
Vincente Minnelli
Cast
Judy Garland, Margaret O'Brien, Mary Astor



2:45 am
Janie (1944)
1h 46m | Comedy | TV-G
A small-town girl defies her father by falling for a soldier.
Director
Michael Curtiz
Cast
Robert Hutton, Edward Arnold, Ann Harding

4:45 am
Four Daughters (1938)
1h 30m | Romance | TV-G
A small-town family's peaceful life is shattered when one daughter falls for a rebellious musician.
Director
Michael Curtiz
Cast
Claude Rains, Jeffrey Lynn, John Garfield